Real Madrid, led by Carlo Ancelotti, is looking to return to winning ways when it hosts Osasuna on Saturday, as fans search for a link to watch the match..
Real Madrid have lost two games in a row at the Santiago Bernabéu and alarm bells are starting to ring for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Real Madrid, led by the Italian coach, will be keen to get things back on track against Osasuna, who made a great start to the new season.
Real Madrid collides with Osasuna
Real Madrid ranks second in the points table with 24 points in the XI matches.
The team is nine points behind Barcelona, the league leaders, and has a game in hand.
Although they have not been at their best since the start of the season, Real Madrid have been getting the results they want more often than not.
But this was not the case in their last two matches at home, as Real Madrid suffered for the first time at the hands of Barcelona in the league, and ended up suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Milan after that in the Champions League.
Now, the Royals will look to ensure they do not suffer three straight defeats.
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Meanwhile, the visitors have collected 21 points in 12 matches, and are ranked fifth in the table with six wins, three draws and three defeats.
They have won their last two league games and will be very confident.
Osasuna heads into this match after defeating Chiclana 5-0 in the King's Cup.
While Real Madrid will present a completely different challenge, the away side will be looking to secure a third successive victory.
Real Madrid's plan and formation in the Osasuna match
Aurelien Chouamini received a knock in his last match and is expected to be sidelined for a month.
He will join Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba on the sidelines.
While Federico Valverde went off against Milan with a back problem, he is expected to be fit to start here.
Carlo Ancelotti could return to a 4-3-3 formation, with Rodrigo returning to the starting lineup.
Andriy Lunin will continue in goal, while Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy will play at full-backs.
While Eder Militao should play alongside Antonio Rudiger in central defence.
As for the midfield, Eduardo Camavinga will take on the role of defensive midfielder, while Valverde and Jude Bellingham should support him.
Higher up the pitch, Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo will be on the wings, while Kylian Mbappé should continue to lead the attack.
Given the kind of results Real Madrid have had recently, we expect Arda Guler, Indrik and Brahim Diaz to feature as substitutes during the match.
Osasuna's expected formation
The visitors have a fully fit squad, and Moreno is expected to continue the formation he started in his last league outing.
Osasuna will play in a 4-3-3 system against Real Madrid, with Sergio Herrera in goal.
The back four will consist of Jesus Arisu, Alejandro Catena, Flavien Enzo Puyomo and Juan Cruz.
Arceo and Cruz will be on the flanks, while Puyomo and Catena will be at the heart of the defence.
In midfield, Lucas Toro will start alongside John Moncayola and Aymar Uroz.
The trio will try to get enough of the ball, and will look to ensure Real Madrid does not dominate the match.
Ruben Pena and Brian Zaragoza will feature on the wings to provide width to their attacks, while Ante Budimir will continue to lead the attack.
Link to watch the Real Madrid vs. Osasuna match live
Osasuna has not won against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu since April 2004.
In the subsequent 18 meetings, the Blancos achieved 14 home victories, while also drawing four times with Osasuna.
Importantly, the last two ties occurred not long ago in the fall of 2021 and 2022.
Naturally, Real Madrid is a clear candidate for the upcoming confrontation, but there are doubts that cannot be ignored.
Moreover, Osasuna has speed and skill, especially Ryan Zaragoza, who can create problems in terms of Lucas Vazquez and Eder Militao.
There is also Ante Budimir, who has been very effective in the opposition's penalty areas for the second season in a row.
Conversely, Real Madrid cannot afford to lose their third consecutive home game but this will not be an easy outing either.
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